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Really? My 03 ZHP would flat out obliterate my 07 Cooper S in every way. Then again, my 03 ZHP was also much faster than my 06 330i.

What are the specs on your Mini? Have you done any mods to it? Then again, my 330 isn't stock either so I guess that wouldn't explain too much although our Mini has pulled other 330s as well. Your Mini isn't an automatic is it?

What are the specs on your Mini? Have you done any mods to it? Then again, my 330 isn't stock either so I guess that wouldn't explain too much although our Mini has pulled other 330s as well. Your Mini isn't an automatic is it?

on miniusa.com, i see that DSC is not standard but optional. I thought DSC was a desirable safety feature. however, when i looked at a dealership's inventory, none of the 20 odd cars had this feature. how necessary is this feature for a normal daily driver that will not be tracked/raced etc? any comments would be appreciated. thanks

on miniusa.com, i see that DSC is not standard but optional. I thought DSC was a desirable safety feature. however, when i looked at a dealership's inventory, none of the 20 odd cars had this feature. how necessary is this feature for a normal daily driver that will not be tracked/raced etc? any comments would be appreciated. thanks

IMHO, that's a tough call and really depends on who will be driving the car and what their experience is. As you noted, it's basically as safety feature. I wouldn't make the tracked or race connection though because I would actually turn this feature off during those type of activities.

Hmmm, I don't know. Wheels/tires maybe? Are you running the extremely over weight S-Lites and runflats?

Yep. I plan to switch when the treads get down to nothing. Figure it's a losing proposition anyway. Regardless, while Coopers fun, it's not even on the same plain as my ZHP. Handling, power, ride comfort, ambient noise...the ZHP has it all over the slower, less refined Cooper S. The difference in power is huge. The lack of RWD pretty much keeps the Cooper in the fun-to-drive but not really great territory.